Assault and Castigate

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Assault verb - To engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent.

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Castigate and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Assault".

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Castigate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

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Assault and castigate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a verb "Castigate".

Nearby Word: castigating

people	assault people	castigate people
group	assault group	castigate group

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